What do 3 local Conservatives, 2 Labour from Highworth and 1 Libdem from Wroughton have in common?

Dale Heenan, At noon today nominations closed for the Thursday 3rd May Swindon Borough Council elections. The Conservatives candidates are Richard Hurley, Kevin Parry and I. We are all proud local residents.

In stark contrast, the Labour party did not put forward a single person who lives in the Covingham and Dorcan ward, and two of their candidates live six miles away in Highworth! The Liberal Democrats appear to be struggling for support, and were only able to nominate one candidate out of a possible three , and he lives in Wroughton.